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Scientists Study Impact of Wearing Medieval Armor 213

Posted by samzenpus from the turns-out-it's-really-heavy dept.
FoolishOwl writes "Scientists at the University of Leeds tested the effects of wearing heavy medieval armor by monitoring volunteers, who were experienced medieval reenactors, as they walked and ran on treadmills, while wearing accurate replicas of 15th century armor. While the suits of armor weighed between 30 and 50 kg, comparable to the weight of gear carried by modern soldiers, volunteers who carried equivalent amounts of weight in backpacks had an easier time with the weight. Volunteers in armor burned more energy and had difficulty breathing. The scientists speculate that much of the additional effort was due to weight of armor on the legs — leg armor was one of the first things dropped in the shift towards lighter armor in the 16th century. While it has long been assumed that heavy medieval armor limited mobility, and that this contributed to the outcome of battles, such as the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, this was the first study to quantify the impact of wearing heavy armor."
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Ask Slashdot: Best Certifications To Get? 444

Posted by Soulskill from the i-recommend-terminator-repair dept.
Hardhead_7 writes "Our recent discussion about how much your degree is worth got me thinking. I've been working in the IT field for several years now, but I don't have anything to my name other than an A+ certificate and vendor specific training (e.g., Dell certified). Now I'm looking to move up in the IT field, and I want some stuff on my resume to demonstrate to future employers that I know what I'm doing, enough that I can get in the door for an interview. So my question to Slashdot is this: What certifications are the most valuable and sought-after? What will impress potential employers and be most likely to help land a decent job for someone who doesn't have a degree, but knows how to troubleshoot and can do a bit of programming if needed?"

Comment Hell No (Score 1) 619

by droidsURlooking4 (#36226970) Attached to: Mandatory Automotive Black Boxes May Be On the Way
Commercial airplanes built for shuttling around the general public is one thing. Automobiles to be sold to individuals is another. There is no good reason for this. I will not buy one. I will complain loudly to the manufactures and dealers that I would purchase the car but the black box is a 'deal killer'. This is the insurance industry's and law enforcement's wet dream. I don't care. I do not exist to make their jobs easier (actually the opposite). Hell no.

Comment Final Product? (Score 1) 490

by droidsURlooking4 (#36175364) Attached to: Mint It Yourself With a Browser-Based Bitcoin Miner
If the puzzles it solves meant cpu cycles farmed out, that had a demand, in an open market place, then yes, I could see this having some value. But the abstract is to abstract. What are these puzzles? A better idea would be.. if I could become a bitcoin affiliate and make money by getting others to sell bitcoin! Now you are talking!

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